Connecticut Shoreline

Learn about antique cannons, take wine tours and tastings, and see historic houses, tall ships, a coal-fired passenger steamer, and preserved town centers.

Clinton, CT route mapThe sights on this drive have more to do with history and culture  than vistas viewed from winding roads on coastline drives or mountaintops. And if you are checking out some of the fine wines at vineyards along the route, please choose a designated driver. The Connecticut shoreline is best reached by travelling I-95 with stops at various Points of Interest. The drive begins in the town of Clinton (Exit 63 on I-95), famous for great antique stores and the Clinton Crossings outlet shopping center. The Clinton Historical Society in the Capt. Elisha White House on East Main Street is popularly known locally
as the “Old Brick.” Read more . . .

Connecticut–Hartford Region Foliage Loop

Enjoy spectacular foliage, quaint Connecticut towns, 200 million-year-old dinosaur tracks, and preserved historic houses.

Wethersfield, CT route mapThe foliage in the Hartford area is so breathtaking, the state has designated this drive the Hartford Region Foliage Loop. The name is well deserved. The route provides a nice combination of restaurants and shops  in the quaint Connecticut towns along the route and the opportunity to enjoy nature’s beauty. From I-91 take Exit 26 into Old Wethersfield, Connecticut’s oldest municipality. The town has a few  well-preserved 18th Century houses. One is the 1710 Buttolph-Williams House on Broad Street with its compilation of period furnishings. The Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum is made up of three 18th
Century houses, Read more . . .

Wyoming–Big Horn Mountains Scenic Byway

Explore ancient Buffalo Tongue Rock, limestone chunks, an Indian stone circle and Medicine Wheel, nature trails, a granite chasm, waterfalls, and colorful carved cliffs.

Dayton to Shell, WY route mapThe sixty-mile drive on U.S. 14 from Dayton to Shell takes approximately 2 hours. The highway  is occasionally closed in the winter.  Head west on U.S. 14 from Dayton and follow the Tongue River as it runs toward the Big Horn Mountains.

On your way to the Little Tongue River Canyon, pull over at the Sand Turn Pullout to watch  Buffalo Tongue Rock. This is one of the rock layers that slanted as the Big Horn Mountains rose around 2.9 billion years ago. At the Little Tongue River Canyon, pull over at the Fallen City turnout to view huge limestone chunks that fell from the ridgeline along the canyon. To find the ancient Indian stone circle and Medicine Wheel, take the hour tour up U.S. 14A. Read more . . .

Wyoming–Grand Teton And Yellowstone National Parks

See spectacular scenery, horse riding, Bighorn Sheep, rugged mountains, major rodeo each summer night, and Buffalo Bill and Winchester Museums.

Wyoming Grand Teton route mapCrowds of people visit  Yellowstone National Parks and Grand Teton each summer. If you plan to be one of them, you might appreciate getting out of the groups for a day or two during your visit. The  succeeding 3 drives will take you through some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere in the United States. All 3 are 200 miles apart. For the most part, the best things about these little day trips are the absence of masses and the beautiful scenery. Read more . . .

Washington–Olympic National Park

Learn about Olympic National Park’s ecosystem: alpine forests; sub-alpine meadows; rainforests; rugged Pacific Coast, and soak in hot springs overlooking glacial lakes.

Port Angles, WA route mapThis is a great drive in itself  rounding Olympic National Park, but you must take some side trips into the park.  Drive U.S. 101 all the way from Port Angeles to Quinault. There are several suggested excursions into the park that include Port Angeles up to the Hoh Rain Forest  and the Hurricane Ridge.

You might also consider visiting Sol Duc Hot Springs, Queets,  Lake Mills,  and Graves Creek. The Olympic National Park surrounds 7,965-foot Mt. Olympus and Read more . . .